I do have to seriously pray for John Chen. As I heard last night after visiting CCGCLI during our dinner discussion that they are going to start a fellowship and the topic would be on the book of Hebrews. It would appear that John wished to use Rev. Tong's seminary lectures on the Hebrews as study materials, which is a great thing. I can only pray that God keep this fellowship, bless this fellowship and guide John richly according to His will.
I was silent back then but I am deeply moved and thanking God now. Lord, may you be with them always through the hardest road they will be facing, Amen.
It is good that he's getting married now, my prayer is now satisfied. Now, I shall pray for his new found family, to be in the grace of God.
I supposed given our relationship, it is unlikely that he will invite me to his wedding. But then again, he was willing to accept me as friend on Facebook. If he dares to invite me, I, of course, will dare to attend the ceremony, but ceremony only as I have attended enough banquet to know it's a waste of my time. Ceremony is the blessing of God which I can cherish. I am also glad that he will hold his wedding at a church instead of some park by the river. I wonder who's the best man (Jason?), who's the administrating minister.
As for our relationship, I had always hoped for a recovery, that we could agree to disagree peacefully, heck, I've even had dreams about the reconciliation. I stand my case firmly however. If it hadn't been someone (possibly a lonely guy) googling "Eastlyn", my online journal would remain less public and John would probably still talk to me and I would be as those who talk behind their friends' back secretly. God's will be done. Unlike many I've known, it is not possible for me to have two close friends who have enmity against each other, either one or both of them will see my wrath for that. Something I am curious as to the identities of the other people whom John will invite. Nonetheless, my intention is not to publicize things, but to make myself transparent enough with people especially for myself, so that I do not be tainted by the hypocrisy of today's social and christian culture.
I am well aware of protecting a person's private life. It is only upon the insult on the Church do I act courageously. It is better for all men to hate me, than to have God be my enemy.
He did invite me. So I must go to my dear brother in the Lord's wedding. Wedding Ceremony, that is.